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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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